Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Anne Lamott
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Anne Lamott
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne call her steps toward grief recovery?
(a) Ladders
(b) The Long Road
(c) Stepping Stones
(d) Pathways

2. Where does Anne take Sam for a vacation?
(a) Cancun
(b) Nassau
(c) Ixtapa
(d) Puerto Rico

3. What phrase is used by people in Anne's church to anyone embarking on a trip?
(a) Traveling mercies.
(b) Send us a card.
(c) Take care.
(d) Safe journey.

4. Who is Sam's "Big Brother"?
(a) Brian
(b) Adam
(c) Bob
(d) Terry

5. Anne is the child of ______________.
(a) atheists
(b) Catholics
(c) Baptists
(d) Methodists

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Anne say she always prayed at night?

2. What is notable about Grace Paley, the woman with whom Anne is to give two speeches?

3. What does Anne consider the next ten years of her life to be?

4. Why does Anne not allow Sam to accept the gift?

5. What happens to Anne's newly purchased used car?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Anne and Sam are at Ixtapa for vacation, they are both still mourning the death of Anne's friend, Pammy. What happens to alter Anne's perspective a little?

2. What is the reason that Anne makes Sam go to church?

3. How might the example of Anne's stalled car be considered a traveling mercy?

4. How does an Ash Wednesday morning, which Anne means to be filled with respect, turn out completely the opposite?

5. What is the symbolism Anne speaks of when she talks about "pieces of Pammy"?

6. How does Anne become a true member of a church?

7. How does Anne know that Sam has forgiven her for the cartoon episode of that Ash Wednesday morning?

8. Describe Anne's trip to the beach when she tries to get rid of a headache.

9. What role does alcohol play in Anne's home life?

10. What is Anne's plan of forgiveness when she realizes that she is one of those Christians who does not forgive?

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